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Upton

American  
[uhp-tuhn] / ˈʌp tən /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”


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Later in life, Byfield moved to Hawkesbury Upton in Gloucestershire.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

The great muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair once said it was pretty much impossible to convince somebody of something if their money depended on them not believing or understanding it.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

"About the only reason I wouldn't do engineering build objects in the UK is the high cost of energy, and we need to do something about that," Upton said.

From BBC May 14, 2026

Whirlpool’s origin stretches back to 1911, when entrepreneur Lou Upton founded a company to sell electrified wringer-washing machines.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

You probably never heard of Henry Upton, but folks up in Garnerville did.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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